GenAI Delivery Engineer for Higher Ed & SLED (Remote)

Nelnet; Hastings (NE); Remote; USD 140,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

Nelnet seeks a Forward Deployed Engineer to bridge its GenAI delivery team with higher education and SLED clients. Translate customer requirements into scoped deliveries on the Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform and collaborate with the Engagement Manager to align technical scope with contractual terms.

You will lead discovery, define success criteria, and build a deliverable backlog while ensuring compliance with FERPA and data privacy. Cross-functional teamwork is essential for success.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience scoping and delivering GenAI/agentic AI solutions for enterprise or institutional clients.
• Familiarity with cloud data, compute, and compliance concepts used in AI design.
• Google Cloud certification preferred (Professional Cloud Architect or equivalent).
• Experience in a client-facing technical role delivering AI/ML solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical discovery with client stakeholders and scope deliverable use cases on Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform.
• Build and maintain the delivery backlog, converting requirements into sequenced work for engineers.
• Prioritize backlog items against timelines and contract commitments.
• Validate that delivered solutions meet acceptance criteria and act as quality gate.
• Identify and surface technical and data compliance requirements (FERPA, data privacy, accessibility).
• Advise clients on realistic AI adoption paths given institutional constraints.

Skills

GenAI delivery

Solution scoping

Client-facing tech

GCP familiarity

Tools

Gemini Enterprise Platform

Google Cloud

Job description

Nelnet seeks a Forward Deployed Engineer to bridge its GenAI delivery team with higher education and SLED clients. Translate customer requirements into scoped deliveries on the Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform and collaborate with the Engagement Manager to align technical scope with contractual terms.

You will lead discovery, define success criteria, and build a deliverable backlog while ensuring compliance with FERPA and data privacy. Cross-functional teamwork is essential for success.